strongly

adverb

strong·​ly ˈstrȯŋ-lē 

: in a strong manner

moving strongly and quickly forward

: to a strong or emphatic extent

She feels strongly about this issue.

They were strongly inclined to doubt him.

a dish that tastes strongly of cumin

a memory that is strongly associated with a particular song

Synonyms

• dynamically
• energetically
• explosively
• firmly
• forcefully
• forcibly
• hard
• mightily
• muscularly
• powerfully
• roundly
• stiffly
• stoutly
• strenuously
• sturdily
• vigorously

Examples of strongly in a Sentence

in the past, the senator has always strongly opposed any suggested increase in taxes

Recent Examples on the Web

According to McCrindle, 36% of Gen Z parents, compared to 30% of millennial parents, strongly agree that children's screen time should be limited. —Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 1 Jan. 2025

Perhaps Hutson will emerge as the front-runner at some point, but Vegas odds are still strongly leaning toward Celebrini and Michkov as the top two contenders. —Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024

People voted by pasting small colored stickers in a quadrant to show one of four levels of support: strongly agree, agree, neutral, or disagree. —Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 31 Dec. 2024

But there are few in baseball like Roberts, who strongly connects with his team at a very human level. —Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 31 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing strongly

• feel strongly